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Freddy- lead singer and guitarist of Necronomicon

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up the interview.

Thanks to Massacre Records for providing promotional pictures of the band.

Freddy is the only remaining original member in the German thrash metal act Necronomicon who released their debut album back in 1985.  Freddy and I talked about the bands seventh album that came out at the beginning of the year called INVICTUS. Besides the new album we also talked about guest appearances on the new album and about the bands past, present, and future. Be sure to check out Necronomicon if you’re into thrash metal the slightest.

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Singer Maike Holzmann – Voices Of Destiny

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up the interview.

Thanks to Massacre Records for providing promotional pictures of the band.

This is the second time I had the opportunity to interview the young German goth metal act Voices Of Destiny. This time around I had the pleasure to talk to singer Maike Holzmann. Amongst a lot of things we talked about was of course the brand new album called POWER DIVE but also about the bands plans for the future as well as how it was to record the new disc. I spoke to Holzmann at the same time as they were out on tour supporting Epica and naturally we spoke about the life on the road.

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Doro Winter Tour 2011

Bai Bang (support act)

Kulturbolaget

Malmoe, Sweden

April 9th, 2011

Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall

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Vocalist Mario of Katanga

Interviewed by Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for making the interview possible.

Thanks to Massacre Records for the promo pictures of the band

Katanga is a German goth metal band with both female and male lead vocals. I had the pleasure to talk to male vocalist Mario a while ago. We talked about the bands newly released second album MOONCHILD as well as the line-up changes the band have gone through, why the band sings in both German and English and how he looks upon the bands future amongst other things. If you like Goth metal I suggest you take a closer look at the music of Katanga.

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Singer/Guitarist Gabul from Mammutant

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to: Tom Hack for setting up the interview

Thanks to Massacre Records for the promotional pictures of Mammutant

Just when you thought that Gwar and Lordi was over, Mammutant shows up to stir things up. Mammutant play "light industrial metal" but there’s more to them than that, read on…

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Thomas Herrmann – guitarist/bandleader of Darkseed

 Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for making the interview possible.

Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo-pictures of Darkseed.

I hooked up with Thomas Hermann, guitarist in Darkseed, this spring to have a talk about the band’s new album POISON AWAITS. The band play goth metal and are considered to be one of the most influential and original German dark metal bands of all time. The band is now doing their comeback and I was really eager to see what they were up to. Amongst a lot of things, we of course talked about the new album, the new members, and Hermann’s role as producer.

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Helloween

The 7 Sinners World Tour, European tour.

Stratovarius – special guest

Avatar – support act

Mejeriet

Lund Sweden

8/12 – 2010

Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall

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Bassist Jan Abraham – Iron Fate

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up this interview

Thanks to Massacre Records for the promo pictures 

Iron Fate is a new band from Germany that plays old school heavy metal. I had the pleasure to talk to the bass player, Jan Abraham. We talked about their debut album, their background, and the impact that Ronnie James Dio had on the band. Iron Fate is something that you have to check out if you’re into heavy metal music in the veins of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden etc. Enjoy!

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Enemy Of The Sun guitarist and producer Waldemar Sorychta

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up this interview

Promo pictures by: Massacre Records, thank you.

Here is a short interview with band leader, guitarist and producer Waldemar Sorychta. I don’t think that the man needs any further introduction because as we all know this man is considered a legend within the extreme metal community. Here is what he had to say about his new band Enemy Of The Sun, their new album CAEDIUM, his career and a little more.

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Drummer Nik Kahl – My Inner Burning

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tobias Duhlmeyer at CMM Marketing for setting up this interview.

Thanks to CMM Marketing for the promo pictures of the band

Additional promo pictures from the bands MySpace page.

Nik Kahl is the drummer for the German modern metal act My Inner Burning. He and I sat down for a chat where we talked about the band and their debut album and if there was any fear of being categorized as being another one of “those goth band with female vocals” and much more.

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